The History Book Club discussion

Hi, my name is John. I live in Oregon. Although I read fantasy and sci-fi on occasion, my real passion is history. My mother was always a reader and helped instill a love of reading that has lasted all my life. I recall that my parents had some hardcover American Heritage books that I used to devour regularly. The ones that particularly intrigued me were the WWII book and the Great West, which was written by one of my favorites, David Lavender. My interests only branched out from there.

by David Lavender

WWII is probably my favorite topic of them all. My father was in the Navy during the war and worked on all sorts of carrier aircraft. He told me many stories of his experiences. As a result, I favor the Pacific theater of the war, although I do love to read about all theaters. I also greatly enjoy early American history and the settling of the West, the Civil War and medieval and early English history especially the Anglo-Saxon through Tudor period. More recently I have developed an interest in WWI and hope to expand my knowledge of this conflict.

I'm looking forward to learning new things and getting to know people in this group.

Hello, John. Welcome to the History book club!

You have a variety of interests and I think you'll be able to find something here for each of those you mentioned. Based on your introduction, I suggest you check out these threads:

American History
American Civil War
Medieval History
British history
The First World War
The Second World War

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by David Lavender (no photo)
by Charles B. MacDonald

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Assisting Moderator (T) - Croatia - Art, Architecture and Culture - Ancient and Medieval History

Hello everyone. My name is Josh and i'm from Massachusetts. I am twenty-two and four credits away from my bachelors degree. I love reading and I love history, like all of you, so i'm thankful to have found this book club. I like reading history because it forces my mind to go back in time and make connections about the present. I am eager to join discussions with all of you. Any good book recommendations? I just started The Republic by Plato.

Welcome to the place for the history lover, Josh and John.....lots of good recommendations/discussions here. Please join right in and enjoy!!!

Hi. My name is Paulo, I'm a Brazilian military, which makes me interested in military history because I pretty sure that most of time reading and studying what happened in the past allow us to fill the gaps created by the lack of experience today. I use to read military and political leaders biographies, WWII, Vietnam War, Falklands War, Air Power and Leadership books. Nowadays I'm interested in Otoman Empire history as well, so, in case any of you have a good book on this as a recommendation I will appreciate. Besides that I enjoy Brazil's History. I live in Brazil but lived in Britain in 2013 and 2014 when I did a Master Degree in the Kings College London. I have a 2016 Challenge of reading 6 books this year and I think I'm on my way as I've already read 4. Actually this is the very first group I take part in Goodreads because I think I can get good suggestions on history book from here. I count on you. Thank you.

Hi all. I'm new to the group and new to good reads. I'm just trying to figure it all out. I'm an avid reader and my interest is history, both fiction and non fiction. I am particularly interested in British and Jewish History. I look forward to following along.

Susan, we are so glad you joined the rest of us avid history lovers here at the History Book Club. You will meet many great folks here and find interesting book recommendations/discussions.

Let's start with two of your areas of particular interest.

British History
Israel
Judaism

You may also want to browse our home page at the link below and find other subjects that catch your eye.

Home Page

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by David McCullough

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Military Hist L/Global NF/Eur/Brit/Music.

Hi everyone. I'm Evelyn, from the UK. I'm about to go into the final year of my BA in archaeology & history. My focus is on the late Roman period in the Middle East, particularly the move from paganism to Christianity in these areas.

I'm here to extend my broader knowledge of history, to have the opportunity to pick up books that I'd normally never think to read, and be able to discuss them.

Hello and thank you for welcoming me to your group. I have been an avid reader since pre school. Now a grandmother, I am interested in a variety of genres, history being one. I am looking forward to the suggestions and insights of the group members. My current read is Butcher's Crossing, so I am literaturely in northern Kansas and into the mountains of Colorado. Also watching the Miniseries from Centennial. This is not non fiction history but I am certainly getting a sense of time and place. Hope this doesn't disqualify granny.

Welcome Janet, Evelyn, and Susan. Glad you are here.

Hello, Evelyn. Welcome to the History book club!

Based on your introduction, I suggest you check out our thread on Roman Empire:

Roman Empire

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by Anthony Doerr

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Samanta
Assisting Moderator (T) - Croatia - Art, Architecture and Culture - Ancient and Medieval History

Hello, Janet. Welcome to the History book club!

Based on your introduction, I suggest you check out our homepage and see what we have to offer. You can access the main page through this link:

HBC mainpage

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by John Edward Williams
by James A. Michener

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Hi I'm Louise and I have read historical fiction since I was you and I have a rekindled interest in the genre. I have an interest in european middle ages subgenre (particulary western) and I love history and philosophy. I like discussing and reading books.

A warm welcome, Louise. We are so glad you joined us and we hope you will find much here that will be of interest to you. Why not start with two of your favorite topic found at the links below.

Philosophy
Early Middle Ages

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Home Page

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by David McCullough

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Jill
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Military Hist L/Global NF/Eur/Brit/Music.

Hello Phillip and welcome to the place for the history lover. We have many topics and eras that you will enjoy, so let's start with two of your favorites.

Medieval History
Yugoslav Wars of the 19902

You may also want to browse our home page at the link below and find other subjects that catch your eye.

Home Page

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by David McCullough

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Military Hist L/Global NF/Eur/Brit/Music.

Hi.. My name is Mahak Puri from Bangalore, India. I have a strong inclination for this genre as I feel it has the capability to answer a lot of questions about the present. You can never be oblivious to the past and yet think of a bright future. With all the unrest all over the world, it's important to go back in time and realize where and how things came into existence. Everyone seems to have a lot of complaints from their present and that is giving rise to the imbalance we see in this world today. One can fully embrace present only when you thoroughly understand your past.

Through this group, I hope to find some of the best books of this genre suggested by the group of intellects like you guys. And further, wish to spread that knowledge to my surroundings in the hope that it may increase humility and compassion in the society.

Hello, Mahak. Welcome to the History book club!

Based on your introduction, I suggest you check out our homepage and see what we have to offer. You can access the main page through this link:

HBC mainpage

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by Adolf Hitler

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Samanta
Assisting Moderator (T) - Croatia - Art, Architecture and Culture - Ancient and Medieval History

Hello, Hamid. Welcome to the History book club!

Based on your introduction, I suggest you check out our thread on Roman Empire:

History of Religions

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by Richard Holloway

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Assisting Moderator (T) - Croatia - Art, Architecture and Culture - Ancient and Medieval History

Hi everyone! I'm Bugsy from the Philippines. I am 23 years old and I have a Bachelor's Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (IS) with concentrations in Economics and Development Studies. As an IS major, I have a wide array of interests, which I nurture through reading books. These interests fall mostly under the categories of History, Economics, Politics, Government, and Development - as you may observe in the books that I've read and want to read (Excluding most of the fictional books as they're required readings back when I was still a student). I have always been fascinated in learning about how the world "works," as well as how past events/people have influenced the current state of the world.

However, unlike most of you (I'm assuming), I only started appreciating the value of books in the latter part of my college life. I hope this doesn't hinder me from catching up with the knowledge and wisdom all of you have in the discussions of the group.

Alma Q wrote: "Hi, I'm Scylla, in my late teens and throughoutly tired of not being able to discern between factual history, artistic liscense, reference and coincidence in the books I read. I'm excited to have f..." I agree!! I'm older and it used to be a very clear distinction between fiction and non-fiction, the media and historians impartial. Now with reality shows, news 'analysts', etc, its hard to figure out.

Hamdanil wrote: "Hi, I'm Hamdanil.

I like history in general, including the stuff that often get in fiction (e.g. Napoleonic Wars, Ancient Rome). In fact I found this group when searching for online discussions ab..."
Hi, welcome! I am also very interested in early Muslim history. I'm a Baha'i, a member of the Baha'i Faith, the religion started in 1844 in Persia. Muslim influence in thru out the religion and Iran now persecutes Baha'is severely in that country.

Jim wrote: "My name is Jim and I live in Pennsylvania. I have been reading since I was very young. I have always enjoyed history, historical fiction, biography, etc. When I was a boy I remember reading many bi..." Welcome! I was born in Waynesboro, close to Gettysburg.

Mark wrote: "Greetings--my name is Mark and I'm happy to have found this book club (and goodreads). Originally from Seattle (now live in Utah), son of English immigrants, degrees in German Literature, so I'm ve..."
Welcome!!! I've become interested in how the Baha'is, members of the Baha'i Faith, were persecuted, disappeared and even sent to concentration camps like the Jews during Hitler's time in Germany. Do you know anything about that?

Hello, Bugsy. Welcome to the History book club!

Based on your introduction, I suggest you check out our homepage and see what we have to offer. You can access the main page through this link:

HBC mainpage

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by Niccolò Machiavelli

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Assisting Moderator (T) - Croatia - Art, Architecture and Culture - Ancient and Medieval History

Dean wrote: "An Important Street
I am about halfway through a delightful book of my favorite kind of history--small, personal, unexpected. The title is Inspiration Street: Two City Blocks That Helped Change Ame..."

See my personal message to you regarding images.

Hello. I'm Dean Robertson and I'm excited to be here. I am a 70-year-old retired English teacher who was presented 15 months ago with her first, and almost certainly only grandson. I've turned into one of those grandmothers, sending photos to everyone I know. I spend my time writing and editing and grand-mothering, busier in retirement than when I was teaching full-time. I miss my students but love being able to set my own schedule. I live with one 12-year-old cat, Isaac, and have a remarkable group of friends. I read and read and read. Most recently I've reread Barbara Tuckman's A Distant Mirror which is good as it was 30 years ago when I was prepping to teach Canterbury Tales for the first time. I'm looking forward to this.

Hello! My name is Casey and I have recently gone back to college and am majoring in history, concentrating on European history. In whatever spare time I have, I enjoy reading about ancient civilizations as well as the civil war. Thank you for letting me join this group!

A warm welcome, Casey. Congratulations for returning to college to complete your education. It is always great to have a History major in the group! Here are some links to subjects that you enjoy.

European History
American Civil War

You might also want to browse our home page to find areas that are of particular interest to you.

Home Page

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by David Halberstam

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Jill
Assisting Moderator
Military Hist L/Global NF/Eur/Brit/Music.

Welcome, Casey.

Hello! I'm Anna, and I'm from Minneapolis, MN (USA). I am an omnivorous reader, and history is only one of the many varieties of book that I enjoy. I hope to find some interesting new reads!

Well hello there my fellow bookworms! My name is Noelle, and I'm from Houston, Tx! I'm an avid reader of all genres. I have recently set a new rule for myself in which every book I read for leisure I will also read for learning! I can't wait to discuss new books with other like minded individuals!

Hello again, Anna, and thanks for your quick response. This is the place for voracious readers so you will feel right at home. Many great book recommendations here, so your "to be read" (tbr) list will get out of control!!!! Why not start with a visit to our home page at the link below and browse for some topics that catch your eye.

Home Page

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by David Halberstam

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Assisting Moderator
Military Hist L/Global NF/Eur/Brit/Music.

Welcome, Noelle, to the place for the history lover and bookworm.We have a truly international membership so join in the book discussions/recommendations and don't be shy!. Visit the link below to get started.

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by David Halberstam

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Military Hist L/Global NF/Eur/Brit/Music.

Noelle wrote: "Well hello there my fellow bookworms! My name is Noelle, and I'm from Houston, Tx! I'm an avid reader of all genres. I have recently set a new rule for myself in which every book I read for leisure..."

Hi, Noelle, what a great new rule. That's pretty much how I read, being a retired English teacher and a compulsive learner and reader. What's true for me is that when I'm reading for learning my pleasure is about doubled. And isn't it fun to be doing it with a group so you can share what you're reading?

Hi everyone, Chris here, interested in the history of science and technology in particular: my background is in Physics, so I love to learn more about the people and places that have led to the discipline as it is today

Hi, Christopher. A friend of mine, a retired doctor and research scientist, has opened a publishing company that is turning out some wonderful books for students on the history of science, technology, and medicine--with an emphasis on women. This is definitely for students and laypeople, but the first one I read impressed me. It's called Remarkable Minds.Remarkable Minds: 17 More Pioneering Women in Science and Medicine

Welcome to our group, Chris! We have many different topics and books being discussed here so please feel free to explore and jump in.

Based on your post, you may find something to interest you in this topic:

Science

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by Adrian Goldsworthy

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Assisting Moderator – Ancient Roman History

Hello! I'm Karolina, 20 year old girl from Poland. I'm currently taking a gap year, because I have to pass an advanced history exam which is obligatory for me if I want to study East European Studies at university. That's why I'll be preparing for it this year. I like almost everything about history, however my object of interest revolves around modern and contemporary period, especially XX century and East European countries. Recently, I've became interested even more in communist Poland aka PRL, because this part of our history is quite neglected in Polish schools, mostly because of lack of time in the end of the year as chronology usually matters. What's more I find it quite interesting, how it worked, how it's still loud and controversial today, unclear and how people still recall their memories of personal experiences (like my grandparents and parents).

(Or I'm just interested in regimes just by the way...)

Feel free to message me if you want to talk about history or non-history related things. Book recs are ok, though I barely manage to read at least a small part of the current amount of them on my "to-read" shelf...

Hello, Karolina. Welcome to the History book club!

Based on your introduction, I suggest you check out these threads:

Europe - European History
British history
The First World War
The Second World War

I suggest you also check put our homepage and see what else we have to offer. You can access the main page through this link:

HBC mainpage

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by Simon Sebag Montefiore

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Samanta
Assisting Moderator (T) - Croatia - Art, Architecture and Culture - Ancient and Medieval History

Hello, Amy. Welcome to the History book club!

Based on your introduction, I suggest you check out these threads:

American history
Historical Fiction
American civil war
Presidential series

I suggest you check out our homepage and see what else we have to offer. You can access the main page through this link:

HBC mainpage

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by David McCullough

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Samanta
HBC Administration - Croatia - Art, Architecture and Culture - Ancient and Medieval History

Glad you joined us, Mike. This is the place for the avid history buff.

I suggest you check out our homepage and see what we have to offer. You can access it through this link:

History Book Club main page

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. (There is a link on the top right of the comment box). It makes things so much easier for people to see your book recommendations, because they can see the cover and the links to the author. And it helps the Goodreads software connect books with groups that talk about them.

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by Adrian Goldsworthy

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https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

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Vicki
Assisting Moderator – Ancient Roman History

A warm welcome to our new HBC members, Chris, Mike, Karolina and Amy. Questions?......ask any moderator. Enjoy!!

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My name is Luke Gracias. I am an environmental specialist and an avid photographer. I live in Australia.
I have been interested in history since I was a child. In the recent past I have combined my love for history with my passion for photography and been travelling around the world photographing monuments, churches and sites with interesting and strange historical backgrounds.

I love reading stories which cover unexplained events in history and conspiracy theories.

I loved , and would strongly recommend this Pulitzer Prize winning author to anyone interested in the role oil has played in wars. I also liked the

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Luke Gracias

Hello! My name is Vince Lombardo (yes, that is my real name!) and I live in Cleveland, Ohio. I am a retired attorney, but I majored in history in college and history is my passion! I look forward to discussing books with my fellow history lovers! Currently I am reading "The Proud Tower" by Barbara Tuchman.

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I am Henry Brock, university graduate with a History degree (years ago).

I still read a great deal about history and try to stay up to date. I have a certain fascination with Napoleon. I love Shelby Foote's 'Civil War'. I love Edward Gibbon's "Decline and Fall..", though have only read the abridged version.

That's all for now. Happy to be here.

Henry

Hello, Henry. Welcome to the History book club!

Based on your introduction, I suggest you check out our thread on Napoleonic Wars:

Napoleonic Wars

I suggest you also check put our homepage and see what else we have to offer. You can access the main page through this link:

HBC mainpage

Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the "add book/author" feature when you comment. (There is a link on the top right of the comment box.) It makes things so much easier for people to see your book recommendations, because they can see the cover and the links to the author. And it helps the Goodreads software connect books with groups that talk about them.

When citing a book and/or author, please put the book cover, author's photo and author's link at the very bottom of the post after your text. Because it is on the bottom, it calls the reader's attention to the book/author and increases the readability of your posts.

This is how books and authors that you mention should look:

by Shelby Foote

by Edward Gibbon

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If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask us moderators. I look forward to your postings.

Samanta
Assisting Moderator (T) - Croatia - Art, Architecture and Culture - Ancient and Medieval History

So glad you joined us, Luke, Vince and Henry. Please browse the threads and join in. Happy reading!!!

Hello, History Book Club, I'm Genia, and I'm an addict.

Actually, I am a master's student in psycholinguistics, but I encounter history all over the place, including in language courses. I also have a minor Barbara Tuchman addiction, to add to my other historical problems.

I don't so much 'like' history as 'get beaten over the head with it' in the best abusive mrelationship style. Which means I read eclectically, though I have a vested interest in political history and military history, and Jewish History basicallly just walked into my house and refuses to get out.

Welcome all new members! :)

Hey everyone! My name is Julie and I'm an English Literature and History double major going into my junior year of college in Pittsburgh, PA. My favorite area of history is The War of the Roses/Tudor era. I also am interested in anything to do with royalty, especially European monarchies like England. Though royalty is my all-around favorite historical subject, I am very interested in WWII and medieval and ancient history. That being said, I haven't read many whole books on these subjects. I do have about two history classes a semester, but so far they have been more broad. However, this semester I am taking a course on modern British history. I would love to hear recommendations from anyone just please no Phillipa Gregory haha! I'm looking forward to learning a lot. Thanks for reading!